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when schools and parents get involved in parenting:

schools helps families with parenting and child rearing skills, and schools learn to understand families

there is just chaos and problems. schools should keep away from parentings advice

families feel offended and abused

teachers feel they are wasting time listening to parents stories about their kids deeds

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When collaborating with the community, schools:

coordinate services and business for the school with families, agencies, resources, and other groups

coordinate services and resources for families and the school with business, agencies, and other groups

coordinate groups for families and the school with business, agencies, and other resources

all of the above

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some barriers that parents may put to an authentic partnership with teachers are:

parents feeling judged by the teachers

liking of teachers

teachers feel like a nuisance

all of the above

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Culturally sensitive teachers also:

Play the role of expert with families

Play the role of expert with families of low SES or of a minority origin

Share the role of expert with families

Share the role of expert with families of certain cultural level

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Some of the benefits of authentic school family partnerships for teachers are:

parents provide information and teachers can meet more realistic goals for each child

teachers gather information from some parents that can be useful to other parents

teachers feel valued and respected

all of the above

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Some barriers that teachers may put to an authentic partnership with parents are:

fear of parents

teachers time constraints

teachers distrust of parents

all of the above

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to prepare for separation issues, it is important to:

have an open door policy, be aware of cultural differences, develop childrens trust on parents, discuss the separation experience with the parents, and pay special attention to parents and children

have an open door policy, be consistent despite cultural differences, develop childrens trust on teachers, discuss the separation experience with the parents, and pay special attention to parents and children

have an open door policy, be consistent despite cultural differences, develop childrens trust on teachers, make sure that parents leave early, and pay special attention to distract children when parents are leaving

have a specific door policy, be consistent despite cultural differences, develop trust on teachers, make sure the parents leave early, and pay special attention to distract children when the parents are leaving

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1 point

to establish a successful partnership:

parents presence in schools should be limited

parents need to feel welcomed in the school

efforts should be done to reduce parents expectations

parents should maintain a clean and well cared school environment

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1 point

communities are interest in strong school, family partnerships because:

to prevent teenage prgnancy, crime rates, drug abuse, and school dropout rates, we need well-functioning families

families are more isolated and stressed than ever

families need help in the form of services and programs

all of the above

10.

1 point

among other things, home visits:

are weird. most parents feel the teachers want to examine and judge their family life

should take place at the center, and are best scheduled when parents can come without the child

are beneficial because when you know the childs environment, you understand better the childs behavior

detrimental. parents feel resentment because the invasion of privacy they have experienced.

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1 point

Some of the benefirts of authentic school family partnerships for parents are:

parents feel more exposed when they worry about their parenting

teachers have more information to judge mothers' parenting styles, can can refer them earlier to social services

mothers listen to the teachers and become firmer with their children when disciplining them

teachers become a new kind of extended family

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1 point

a parenting bulletin board should invite parents to participate by doing everything but:

sharing information about schools events, community events, and committees

sharing information about teacher biographies, school menus, and emergency problems

emphasizing policy reminders

using it also for advertising, religious flyers, etc.

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1 point

One important reason to creat school family and community partnerships is that:

research shows important benefits for children

it is not very effective, but makes parents happy

it is not very effective, but it is politically correct, and looks good in the school flyers

professional organizations push strongly for them, even if research only shows some gains for children

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1 point

during the conference you need to:

establish a sense of authority with seating arrangements

allow little time for parents questions

be sure to use professional jargon to impress parents

ask open ended questions and listen carefully to what they say

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In the 1950s:

there is a disappointment with the child-centered approach

the ew emphasis on the individual pushes for a more responsive, child oriented curriculum

head start begins

globalization of the worlds economy affects womens work goals

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in addition of what they do at the minimum level, at the associative level of involvement:

parents supervise childrens homework

parent volunteers get involved in enrichment experiences in class

parents participate in decision making for the education of the children

they wrap objects for the PTA fundraising

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volunteering in schools also has the following benefits for ECE programs:

involved parents usually become strong supporters of their children's programs

teachers appreciate better what teachers are doing

parents are happy to pay higher tuition when they can volunteer in the classroom

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An open-door policy is beneficial because:

you do not have to spend so much time closing doors

it is not beneficial. in fact, it creates a lot of stress and chaos during separation times

you have more people keeping an eye on the children

helps children transition to the school on their terms, increases feelings of security, and making the school experience more effective

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1 point

volunteering in schools has the following benefits for parents:

meeting old parents

updating and existing skills and learning new skills

doing something negative for the community

all of the above

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1 point

some external factors that promote the success of partnerships are:

administrative firmness with difficult parents

clear, specific, and somehow unchangeable communication times

clear and limited involvement opportunities for parents

family friendly environments

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Traditional parent involvement:

based on the idea that something is wrong or lacking in families

families successfully use a wide range of non school like experiences to teach their children

children are engaged on a regular basis in educational activities that are integrated into their lives in meaningful ways

families know better what educators should be doing

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parent teacher conferences should be:

perfunctory, one way, mostly statistical reports with little opportunity for real participation and offering of insights by parents

often used only when there are problems

occasions for free exchange of information, questions, and ideas

avoided, they are a waste of time

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when parents volunteer to tutor a child in the classroom, it is important that :

teachers provide special training sessions

parents prioritize play and learn to handle discipline in developmentally appropriate ways

parents learn how to motivate

all of the above

24.

1 point

a good tip for an effective parent newsletter is:

make the most important item stand out

do not run photos of your events and activities, they need too much space

do not steal ideas from other parent newsletters

a variety of fonts provides more attractiveness to the newsletter

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In colonial times, children were expected to learn:

Academic knowledge, social/emotional/moral development, and vocational skills

A curriculum tailored to their needs

A more structured curriculm

Vocational skills, codes of behavior, and moral integrity

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1 point

Education of african american children:

is forbidden during colonial times

allowed in segregated schools during the 1800s

is disegregated during the 1960s

all of the above

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The essnce of school, family, community partnerships is:

An emphasis on the overlapping influence that stakeholders in each context have on the education and well being of children

An emphasis on all manner of parent-program interaction

A recognition that parents need help from expert educators to raise their children properly

The idea that schools need support from parents to advocate for them in the wider society

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the main goal of parent education in an authentic partnership is:

to teach literacy skills to illiterate parents

to help parents to learn better ways to raise their children

for teachers to learn new skills for interacting with parents, value parents ideas, and include diverse families

both to help parents to learn better ways to raise their children and for teachers to learn new skills for interacting with parents, value parents ideas, and include diverse families

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1 point

a school family partnership needs to be supported by:

strong and continuous two way communication

strong and continuous one way communication

no communication with parents except in key moments during the school year

some kind of physical scaffold

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1 point

Culturally sensitive teachers:

create weak and on going relationships with students and families

create strong and on going relationships with students and families

create weak and intermittent relationships with students and families

create strong and distant relationships with students and families

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1 point

According to epstein, there are 6 types of involvement:

learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community, advocating, judging, and evaluating

communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community, and advocating

communicating, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community, advocating, and judging

parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community

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in parent news letters, to engage parents in the partnership it is important:

briefly inform of your curriculum but do not put much emphasis

ask for specific help for projects

celebrate the schools successes

not to publish more than one newsletter per semester, parents do not have much time to read

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The success of partnerships mainly depends on:

teachers firm concept of professionalism, strong sense of self, humility, compassion, respect for others, and trustworthiness

teachers open concept of professionalism, strong sense of seld, humility, compassion, respect for others, and trustworthiness

teachers firm concept of professionalism, open sense of self, pride on their work, passion, respect for their profession and trust in peers

teachers firm concept of professionalism, open sense of self, pride on their work, passionate relationships, respect for their profession, and trust in peers

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1 point

At the minimum level of involvement:

parents participate in decision making for the education of the children

parents are welcomed as classroom volunteers

educators expect parents to help with school goals

everything is involved minimally

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1 point

Student participation in parent teacher conferences:

is detrimental because the conference is a learning experience and it helps children to reflect on their learning and develop a sense of control

is beneficial because adults may share some information that may not be appropriate for children to hear

is beneficial because the conference is a learning experience, and it helps children to reflect on their learning and develop a sense of control

student participation, are you kidding me?

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During the 1800s, children were expected to learn:

vocational skills, codes of behavior, and moral intergrity

academic knowledge, social/emotional/moral development, and vocational skills

a curriculum more tailored to their needs

a more structured curriculum

37.

1 point

Parents and teacher typically have differents in:

scope of affect, intensity of functions, rationality of spontaneity, perspective, and responsibilty

they do not have typical differences

scope of affect, intensity of functions, rationality of spontaneity, health perspective, and medical responsibility

perspectives, scope of functions, intensity of affect, rationality, spontaneity, and responsibilty

38.

1 point

some of the benefits of authentic school family partnerships for children are

children feel more insecure when parents and teachers collaborate

children feel more threatened when they feel that there is continuity between family and teachers

increased sense of self worth when children perceieve their families are respected and valued

all of the above

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1 point

informal daily communication:

it is essential to the partnership and it should happen at least at the beginning and end of the day

average length of conversations is 120 secods, and about 13% of conversations are just greetings with no exchange of information

it is very difficult because typically schools do not provide enough staff available at transition times for conversations to take place

inconvenient because teachers have to prepare materials for the day, or clean up for the night

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1 point

when dealing with separation problems, it is important:

remain close to the child and hold hands with the child at transition times

pressure the child to talk to distract him/her but make sure not to talk about the parents

remain calm and let the child cry without paying much attention, eventually he/she will stop and join the rest

make sure the child does not bring objects that remind him/her of home

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1 point

When dealing with parents, teachers often have the following problems"

use the parents experience as a standard agaisnt which to measure all other families

use the parents experience as a standard against which to measure their own family

use their own experience as a standard against which to measure all other families

use their own experience as a standard against which to measure their own family

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1 point

some preparations that you need to make for parent teacher conferences include:

developing some kind of relation with the family prior to the conference:

explain purpose of the conference in the parent handbook

send meeting agenda to parents in advance

all of the above

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1 point

Once the child has been registered for the program, when parents and teachers meet for the first time they should:

agree on common goals

discuss teachers expectations and agree on discussing parents expectations in a second meeting

share information about the teachers interests, personality, and needs

establish a clear definition of roles. parents can help and even visit, but they must respect the authority of the teacher

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1 point

From 1900 - 1930s:

Mothers are expected to stay at home, work in factories, and develop job careers

Mothers are expected to stay at home and take care of their young

Mothers go to work in the factories

women want to develop job careers

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1 point

In addition to what they do in the previous levels, at the decision making level of involvement:

teachers seek assistance from parents to organize and attend fund raising events

parents support advocacy efforts for the school

serve with teachers and administrators in curriculum committees

parents make decisions about childrens lives outside of the school

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1 point

to keep you partnership strong, in your communications with parents you need to:

inform, engage, acknowledge, and transform

identify, articulate and disseminate random lessons from the partnership to parents and staff

carefully select the parents you want to speak, act or champion on behalf of the parents

acknowledge, value and reward group but no individuals contributions

47.

1 point

Essential elements of a partnership are:

shared foals, reciprocal listening, understanding, and power sharing

clear goals, reciprocal listening, understanding, and power control

predetermined school goals, power control, clear messages, and demandingness

predetermined school goals, firm limits, clear commands, and leadership

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1 point

when communicating with parents, teachers should:

recognize the social and cultural experiences of the listener

apologize, minimize, or belittle the teachers abilities or concerns

use professional jargon to educate the parents

give clear orders, warnings, and allocate blaming where it belongs

49.

1 point

A problem that teachers have when dealing with families is that:

Often teachers have different expectations towards children and families based on SES, race/ethnicity, and gender

Often teachers have the same expectations towards children and families based on SES, race/ethnicity, and gender

Often teachers do not have expectations towards children and families based on SES, race/ethnicity and gender

Oftern teachers have different expectations towards children and families based on SES, but not based on race/ethnicity or gender

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1 point

the purpose of parent teacher conferences is to:

review course goals, review progress, communicate childs areas for improvement, communicate to parents measures that need to be taken, establish a plan of action, and share new information

review common goals, reviews progress, communicate childs strengths and possible areas for improvement, agree with parents in measures that need to be taken, establihs a plan of action, and share new information

review course goals, explain work done at school, inform parents of childs performance compare to expectations, communicate measures that need to be taken, explain plan of action, request information

to deal with childrens behavior and cognitive problems that parents often choose to ignore